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VET 1055 CH 10
Skin Deep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| consists of skin and its appendages | integumentary system |
| removal of living tissue for examination of life | biopsy |
| removal of a piece of a tumor or lesion for examination | incisional biopsy |
| removal of an entire tumor or lesion in addition to a margin or surrounding tissue for examination | excisional biopsy |
| diagnostic or research procedure used to allow microbes to reproduce in predetermined media | culture |
| scraping of cells from tissue and examination under a microscope | exfoliative cytology |
| injection of test substances into the skin layer to observe a reaction | intradermal skin testing |
| microscopic examination of skin for the presence of mites | skin scrape |
| injury in which superficial layers of skin are scraped | abrasion |
| localized collection of pus | abscess |
| skin inflammation caused by plugged sebaceous glands and comedone development from papules and pustules | acne |
| bacterial skin disease that is worsened by licking and scratching | acute moist dermatitis |
| hair loss resulting in hairless patches or complete lack of hair | alopecia |
| hypersensitivity reaction in animals involving pruritis with secondary dermatitis | atopy; allergies |
| multiple contained skin elevations filled with fluid that are greater than 0.5 cm in diameter | bullae; bulla |
| tissue injury caused by heat, flame, electricity, chemicals, or radiation | burn |
| cluster of furuncles | carbuncle |
| malignant neoplasm of epithelia tissue | carcinoma |
| inflammation of connective tissue | cellulitis |
| widespread disease | diffuse |
| within a well-defined area | localized |
| blackhead or buildup of sebum and keratin in a pore | comedo |
| injury that does not break the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration | contusion |
| collection of dried sebum and cell debris | crust |
| inflammation of the skin | dermatitis |
| inflammation of the skin caused by touching an irritant | contact dermatitis |
| inflammation of the skin and connective tissue | dermatocellulitis |
| abnormal skin condition caused by superficial fungus | dermatomycosis; dermatophytosis |
| superficial fungi found on the skin | dermatophytes |
| abnormal skin condition | dermatosis |
| canine autoimmune disease in which the bridge of the nose exhibits depigmentatino, erythema, scaling, and erosions | DLE, discoid lupus erythematosus |
| abnormal alteration in keratinization | dyskeratosis |